Two new Princess hotels will open soon in Jamaica The Princess Senses The Mangrove and Princess Grand Jamaica are adjacent to each other in the town of Green Island, which is east of Negril in Hanover parish. The adults-only Princess Senses The Mangrove will comprise 401 oceanview suites and 14 overwater villas, which feature a private bedroom with a partial-glass floor, an overwater terrace and a private infinity pool. Pleasure Suites provide intimate and sensual ambience as well as Platinum Club Suites with exclusive private areas, upgraded amenities and butler service. Other amenities include a spa, a fitness and wellness center, an aquatic park with waterslides, a convention center and a nightclub. There will be 14 restaurants and 15 bars to choose from, including a steakhouse as well as Mexican, Italian, Jamaican and Asian cuisines; buffets; and even a food truck dining option. The family-oriented Princess Grand Jamaica, meanwhile, will offer 590 oceanview suites, [...]

Aruba promotes its wellness offering in Santiago The day of disconnection and relaxation, in the best style of the beaches of Aruba, was held on July 11 at the Noi Vitacura hotel with the purpose of illustrating to the media the benefits of Aruba as one of the most competitive and complete Wellness destinations in the world. Guests were able to immerse themselves in a meditation and yoga experience guided by teacher Antonella Orsini. Afterwards, they enjoyed a well-deserved spa with a relaxing massage, two iconic activities that tourists can enjoy during their stay at the destination. With this exercise, the Aruba Tourism Office not only celebrated communication professionals on the occasion of Journalist's Day, but also brought a little piece of the Happy Island to the south of the continent. And, in addition to its spectacular beaches and world-class resorts, wellness tourism is in the very DNA of the island. [...]

Puerto Plata: Mitur begins reconstruction of streets in the historic center The Minister of Tourism, David Collado, began reconstructing the streets of Puerto Plata’s historic center with an investment of nearly 80 million pesos. The project consists of reconstructing the streets, sidewalks, and curbs of the municipality’s urban area, directly impacting the city’s residents and tourists, mainly cruise passengers who disembark at the tourist ports of Amber Cove and Taíno Bay. Collado highlighted the investments and works delivered during his administration to strengthen the tourist destination and those in the pipeline, such as the rehabilitation of Sosúa Beach and the remodeling of the iconic Puerto Plata cable car. “These interventions will mark a before and after in this entire historic urban area. Puerto Plata’s time has definitely arrived,” he said. The Executive Committee for Infrastructures in Tourist Areas (Ceiztur) was in charge of the road project in San Felipe, which cost RD$79,855,074.95. The sections to be intervened [...]